Pipeline

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme - Distribution

  • SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066352

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cef1

Published 17 October 2025, 2:21pm



Scope

Reference

FAG 1655

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food is planning to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of products including but not limited to: distribution, storage and management of Fruit and Vegetable products under the SFVS to schools in England, which is a Government funded initiative that supplies a piece of fruit or vegetable to all key stage 1 children (ages 4-7) in England for consumption up to 190 days each academic year.

The Framework Agreement may be divided into lots. Final lot structure and scope will be detailed in the future tender notice.

The current intention is to use a Framework Agreement. However, NHS Supply Chain: Food reserves the right to adopt a different procurement approach if deemed more suitable.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 25 August 2028 to 24 August 2032
  • 4 years

Main category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 March 2027


Contracting authority

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLLH-1887-BMRL

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government